Michael norman coauthored the first edition of haunted wisconsin in 1980 with the late beth scott. Haunting is used as a plot device in horror fiction and paranormalbased fiction. Free ebooks, ghost stories, horror, nook books barnes. Rhonda s book tells their stories and in so doing keeps many towns alive, at least in the memories and in the heart. To celebrate the spooky holiday we wanted to share some of our hometown ghost stories. Portage, wisconsin, and the surrounding area have their share of ghost lore. Ghost stories that are based on real, verifiable facts are the ones that give me the most creeps ive got goosebumps just writing this. Ghost stories of southern wisconsin and northern illinois.
My grandma lives in a very beautiful old house in new jersey. I spoke to noah leigh, who should be familiar to you if youve read any of my past. Tripping across the northern half of wisconsin on a supernatural scavenger hunt. Join me as we take a journey through the us, and hear a scary story from every state. In the nobel prizewinning authors most famous book, the ghost of a. Books under subject heading ghost stories, english. According to local legend, a girl called molly once lived above the saloon, and her ghost now haunts the establishment. After i had completed sweeping washing and waxing the wooden 3rd floor ballroom of the mansion located at 7th and michigan avenue. Anecdotes include people claiming to have seen the ghost of a man with a. Peter francis straub is an american novelist and poet. Its precivil war and was built around 1820, if my memory serves correctly. This true ghost story from wisconsin will give you the chills. English ghost story writers, alongside benson, wakefield and james. The state is filled with dark and foreboding places, abandoned buildings, creepy roads and a variety of terrifying spectres.
Be prepared, several of the stories may give you the goosebumps. Bram stokers the judges house, the moonlit road by ambrose bierce, m. Ghostland wisconsin public library consortium overdrive. Legends about haunted houses have long appeared in literature. Calvary cemetery it dates to 1857, and notables such as milwaukees first mayor, solomon juneau, are buried there. Straub was born in milwaukee, wisconsin, the son of elvena nilsestuen and gordon. If youre a fan of spooky legends and lore, you will do well to pick up ghost stories of wisconsin, where they will find the. Buy a cheap copy of great ghost stories book by charles dickens. Some of the older stories might be a challenge, but since many are available to read for free, you can at least give them a try.
Marathon county ghost stories wausau paranormal research. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. The writer frank edwards delved into ghost stories in his books of his, like stranger than science. He has written numerous horror and supernatural fiction novels, including julia and ghost story. In this very rare gift of a book, rhonda presents the reader with information about wisconsins lost towns. My family has a long and stories history with things that go bump in the night. Real ghost stories from wisconsin, united states page 1. These ghosts stories are from reddit and many of them are reported to be real life. For some strange reason, these events chillingly occurred around halloween. The oxford book of english ghost stories by michael cox goodreads. Gathered from personal interviews with credible eyewitnesses, onsite explorations. Ghost stories of wisconsin paperback august 16, 2006. The wausau paranormal research society has collected a number of stories and other evidence of a haunting.
Apr 20, 2014 vintage halloween book the fireside book of ghost stories 1947. According to legend, the ridgeway ghost is not only a ghost, but a phantom that could change its appearance at will. If youre a fan of spooky legends and lore, you will do well to pick up ghost stories of wisconsin, where they will find the following stories and more. I placed all of my supplies in the hallway built in 1907. This story just occurred the previous night, in my home. Gein was found guilty by reason of insanity and sent to a state hospital in wisconsin. Though the ghost is a subtler literary tool than the vampire, the werewolf, or god help us the zombie, its still easy to blow it when writing a tale. Set during the american civil war, it is the story of peyton farquhar, a confederate. He briefly taught english at milwaukee country day, then moved to dublin.
They range anywhere from ghosts to willowisps and currents times to. Wisconsin public radio and welcome civil, ontopic comments and opinions that advance the discussion from all perspectives of an issue. This wisconsin ghost story is all the more chilling. Author robert bloch penned the novel psycho in 1959. True ghost story juneau county, wi ghostly activities.
A ghost story 1 i took a large room, far up broadway, in a huge old building whose upper stories had been wholly unoccupied for years, until i came. On this spookiest of holidays, she shared some ghost stories with us. Stories of past residents, spies and ladies of the night are among the lore passed down through the years. When we think of wisconsin we think of cheese, breweries and outdoor pursuits. In search of milwaukees best ghost stories, i decided to consult with two of our local experts on the subject. Ghost stories deal with subjects and situations focusing on hauntings, spirits, and interactions with the dead.
My ghost story is an american television series on the paranormal, which premiered on july 17. Your travel guide to wisconsins local legends and best kept secrets by linda s. Joyce bant, historian, hazelhurst, wisconsin joyce bant. Mott takes a fun and quirky look at this spirit friendly state. After i had completed sweeping washing and waxing the. Childrens benevolent ghost stories became popular, such as casper the friendly ghost, created in the. Be the first to ask a question about the oxford book of english ghost stories. The winning stories were reenacted by our 9xm players and produced by.
They also coauthored haunted heartland, haunted america, historic haunted america. Wisconsins digital library is a project of the wisconsin public library consortium wplc, with funding from wisconsin public libraries and public library systems. Some of the best ghost stories are classics, and many are old. Some will be realistic, others will be urban legends. When a man unearths his mothers grave, she leaves behind a small keepsake that causes a long sleepless night for the young man who finds it. Evp electronic voice phenomena of a ghostly voice saying dont come back over here. Wisconsin is known as americas dairyland which conjures up a fairly innocent picture. We received over 650 entries from all over the country. Below is a list of some of our favorite spooky stories in the english language. The authors in roald dahls book of ghost stories page 2.
Comments containing outside links urls will only be posted after theyve been approved by a moderator. I know nothing about the history of this genre, and i bought the book simply seeking to read a good yarn. With their evocative settings amid mists and shadows, in ruinous houses, on lonely roads and wild moorlands, in abandoned churches and overgrown gardens, ghost stories have long exercised a. In october 2012, we challenged our listeners to write a short ghost stories. Spirits in the stacks browse awhile books private business, tipp city, ohio. Most haunted places in wisconsin browse 100s of ghost.
Grab a cozy blanket, light a few flickering candles, and enjoy the unnerving tales of haunted wisconsin. The oxford book of english ghost stories contains a collection of 42 short ghost stories, written between the years 1829 to 1981, and arranged in chronological order. The oxford book of english ghost stories oxford books of. This fall, do some ghostbusting of your own with this list of 10 spinechilling spots and you might want to sleep with the light on. Longtime readers of this blog will remember me from previous posts. Things that fly across the room for no reason and an evil presence. The place had long been given up to dust and cobwebs, to. So this book is a collection of stories about supposedly real hauntings. Maybe its not the scariest story ever told, but its all the more terrifying for the fact that you can research the story and know at. Freaky farmhouse the pig farm slaughterhouse, bayview, wisconsin. Ten classics of supernatural fiction by masters of the macabre.
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